3. When the user clicks on the link, the PDF file will download immediately without opening in the browser first.
Duncan:
Hate to burst your bubble, but that's not something in your control. Whether clicking on a link to a PDF file opens in the users browser or prompts for a download is largely a function of what the user decides, or how they've configured their browser.
What you mention is often the case if the end user has not configured Acrobat as a helper application. However if they HAVE, clicking on the link will launch acrobat and then open the Acrobat file within their browser.
A better solution, if you are dealing with a large file, is to ZIP or STUFF the file and put it on your website in a hidden folder. No browser will open these files directly for viewing, and the user will be prompted to select a location for downloading.
Details can be found at http://www.riecks.com/digitalinfo.html in the articles titled "Making Digital Submissions more Secure: Creating a 'wrapper'" and
"Getting that file from Point A to point B: Mastering File transfers."
Hope that helps.
David
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